Photo credit: Vital Kamerhe Photo source: Reuters
61-year-old Vital Kamerhe, chief of staff of President Felix Tshisekedi was found guilty for “foul play public funds worth 48.8m dollars” along with his co-accused partner, Lebanese businessman Jammal Samih, aged 79, the court said on Saturday. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s high court has sentenced Kamerhe to 20 years in jail.
“According to sources, the court has found that the offence of diverting of public funds of the amount of $48,831,148,” said presiding judge Pierrot Bankenge Mvita. The veteran power broker appeared at the three-hour outdoor court hearing in a blue and yellow prison jacket and also the judge wore a mask to protect against the new coronavirus.
Data source: DR Congo Report
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